41. What is the sum of the ten commandments?
The sum of the ten commandments is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbor as ourselves.

42. Which is the first commandment?
The first commandment is, "You shall have no other gods before me."

43. What is required in the first commandment?
The first commandment requires us to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God, and our God, and to worship and glorify him accordingly.

44. Which is the second commandment?

 The second commandment is, "You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments."

45. What is required in the second commandment?

The second commandment requires the receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire all such religious worship and ordinances as God has appointed in his Word.

Come, Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in Thee
Israel’s strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth Thou art
Dear desire of ev’ry nation
Joy of ev’ry longing heart.

Joy to those who long to see thee,
Dayspring from on high appear
Come thou promised rod of Jesse,
Of thy birth we long to hear
O'er the hills the angels singing,
News, glad tidings of a birth
Go to him, your praises ringing,
Christ the Lord has come to earth

Come to earth to taste our sadness,
He whose glories knew no end
By his life he brings us gladness,
Our Redeemer, Shepherd, Friend
Leaving riches without number,
Born within a cattle stall
This the everlasting wonder,
Christ was born the Lord of all

Born thy people to deliver,
Born a child, and yet a King
Born to reign in us forever
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone
By Thine all sufficient merit
Raise us to Thy glorious throne

Good people all, this Christmas time
Consider well and bear in mind
What our good God for us has done
In sending His beloved Son.
Then let us all both sing and pray
To God with love this Christmas Day;
In Bethlehem upon that morn
There was a blest Messiah born.

The night before that happy tide
The noble virgin and her guide
Were long time seeking up and down
To find a lodging in the town
But mark right well what came to pass:
From ev’ry door repelled, alas!
As was foretold, their refuge all
Was but a humble ox’s stall

Let all your songs and praises be
Unto His heav’nly majesty
And evermore amongst our mirth
Remember Christ our Savior’s birth.
That night the virgin Mary mild
Was safely delivered of a child
According unto Heav’n’s decree
Man’s sweet salvation for to be.

Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep
Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep
To whom God’s angels did appear
Which put the shepherds in great fear.
“Prepare and go,” the angels said,
“To Bethlehem, be not afraid;
For there you’ll find, this happy morn,
A princely Babe, sweet Jesus born.”

With thankful heart and joyful mind
The shepherds went the Babe to find
And as God’s angel had foretold
They did our Savior Christ behold.
Within a manger He was laid
And by His side the virgin maid
Attending to the Lord of Life
Who came on earth to end all strife

There were three wise men from afar
Directed by a glorious star
Came boldly on and made no stay
Until they came where Jesus lay.
And when they came unto that place
And looked with love on Jesus’ face
In faith they humbly knelt to greet
With gifts of gold and incense sweet

Come let us then our tributes pay
To our good God as well we may
For all His grace and mercy shown
Through His Son till then to us unknown;
And when through life we wind our way
‘Mid trials and suff’rings day by day
In faith and hope, whate’er befall
We’ll wait in peace His holy call

O praise the Lord! O thank the Lord,
For bountiful is He
Because His lovingkindness lasts
Through all eternity

O who can fully praise the Lord,
Or count His deeds of might?
How blessed are they who justice keep,
And always do what’s right

Remember me with favor, Lord
Which You Your people show
O come to me, draw near that I
May Your salvation know

That with Your chosen ones I may
Enjoy prosperity
And may with  Your inheritance
In You boast joyfully

Numbers 31

I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
His only-begotten Son, our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hades.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and sits
at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there He shall come to judge
the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits
Truly my hope is in you

O Lord of Light, our only hope of glory
Your radiance shines in all who look to you
Come, light the hearts of all in dark and shadow

O Spring of Joy, rain down upon our spirits
Our thirsty hearts are yearning for your Word
Come, make us whole, be comfort to our hearts

O Root of Life, implant your seed within us
And in your advent, draw us all to you
Our hope reborn in dying and in rising

O Key of Knowledge, guide us in our pilgrimage
We ever seek, yet unfulfilled remain
Open to us the pathway of your peace

Come, let us bow before the God who made us
Let ev’ry heart be opened to the Lord
For we are all the people of His hand

Here we shall meet the Maker of the heavens
Creator of the mountains and the seas
Lord of the stars, and present to us now

Oh the mercy our God has shown
To those who sit in death's shadow
The sun on high pierced the night
Born was the Cornerstone

Unto us a Son is given
Unto us a Child is born

He Who is mighty has done a great thing
Taken on flesh conquered death's sting
Shattered the darkness and lifted our shame
Holy is His name (Holy is His name)

Oh the freedom our Savior won
The yoke of sin has been broken
Once a slave now by grace
No more condemnation

(Now) My soul magnifies the Lord
I rejoice in the God Who saves
I will trust His unfailing love
I will sing His praises all my days

Christ the sure and steady anchor
In the fury of the storm
When the winds of doubt blow through me
And my sails have all been torn
In the suffering in the sorrow
When my sinking hopes are few
I will hold fast to the anchor
It shall never be removed

Christ the sure and steady anchor
While the tempest rages on
When temptation claims the battle
And it seems the night has won
Deeper still then goes the anchor
Though I justly stand accused
I will hold fast to the anchor
It shall never be removed

Christ the sure and steady anchor
Through the floods of unbelief
Hopeless somehow O my soul now
Lift your eyes to Calvary
This my ballast of assurance
See His love forever proved
I will hold fast to the anchor
It shall never be removed

Christ the sure and steady anchor
As we face the wave of death
When these trials give way to glory
And we draw our final breath
We will cross that great horizon
Clouds behind and life secured
And the calm will be the better
For the storms that we endured

Christ the shore of our salvation
Ever faithful ever true
We will hold fast to the anchor
It shall never be removed

Psalm 32

Child of mercy, child of peace,
Jesus, Bread of life, food to fill our longing.
Child of justice, child of light,
Jesus, saving cup, Emmanuel, God with us.

All who walk in darkness have seen a great light,
To those who dwell in fear, a light has shone!

Refrain

A child is born to us, a son is given us,
Upon his shoulder glory rests!

Refrain
(Ladies: "Glo-ri-a! In Excelsis Deo!
Glo-ri-a! In Excelsis De-o!")

We name him: "Wonder, couns'lor, hero, mighty God,"
The Holy One for ever: Prince of peace!

Refrain
(Ladies: "Glo-ri-a! In Excelsis Deo!
Glo-ri-a! In Excelsis De-o!")

We proclaim good news to you, great tidings of joy:
To you is born a saviour: Christ the Lord!

Refrain
(Ladies: "Glo-ri-a! In Excelsis Deo!
Glo-ri-a! In Excelsis De-o!")